Hannah and Patrick Barrington - Green Plaque site

About Hannah and Patrick Barrington - Green Plaque site

Hanna was an activist, Patrick an artist - and their home was a haven to many.

Hanna was born in Vienna. She was a communist activist and was arrested by the Nazis. An old boyfriend helped her make her way to Paris, and she eventually came to Britain. From her home at 77 Dorothy Road, she ran a wine bar - the Corkscrew. After the wine bar closed Hanna took in lodgers through the LGBT telephone helpline Gay Switchboard. She was a passionate supporter of LGBT rights.

Patrick Barrington was born in Guyana. He came to Britain with a scholarship to study art at what is now Central St Martins. In order to make money, he trained as an engineer - but he made art throughout his life, exhibiting at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions during the 1970s. Many pieces of his work now reside in the National Gallery of Guyana.

The two had a loving (if quarrelsome!) partnership.

This plaque was funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund as part of Wandsworth's London Borough of Culture programme.

Location: 77 Dorothy Road, SW11 2JP

Unveiled: Friday 27 February 2026

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